Seton Hall’s Myles Powell Looks to Continue POY Campaign at Villanova as P-Point Underdogs

Posted On Mar 8, 2020 By admin With Comments Off

The surfaced two teams in the Big East abides brawl Saturday with home unit Villanova a 3-point favorite over Seton Hall The Pirates are coming off a 78 -7 1 prevail at Georgetown, while’ Nova lost to Butler on a buzzer-beater the last time out Seton Hall’s Myles Powell tallied 34 moments against the Hoyas and is a top campaigner for POY status- check our preview for a prognosi

The top two teams in the Big East platforms wrangle Saturday, Feb. 8 with the dwelling crew Villanova Wildcats( 17 -5, 10 -1 home) as a 3-point favorite over the Seton Hall Pirates( 17 -5, 6-2 away ). Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center and the game will be broadcasted on Fox.

The Pirates are coming off a 78 -7 1 win Wednesday at Georgetown, while’ Nova went down 79 -7 6 to Butler on a buzzer-beater the last time out. Seton Hall’s Myles Powell orchestrated 34 times against the Hoyas and is a top candidate for POY honors.

Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Odds

Team Spread Over/ Under at BetOnline

Seton Hall +3.0( -1 05) O 140.5( -1 10)

Villanova -3.0( -1 15) U 140.5( -1 10)

Odds taken Feb. 7 on( betting site)

While neither unit is currently near the priorities in the 2020 NCAA Tournament odds tracker, it’s fair to say if Seton Hall picks up a victory this weekend, the Pirate might be there next week. So why is Jay Wright’s squad a modest favorite in the Seton Hall vs Villanova odds?

Perhaps because the Pirates haven’t won on the Wildcat’ residence floor since 1994. But the nature Myles Powell is playing this season, that stripe might come to an end. Let’s analyze this battle of convention heavyweights and make a pick.

Biography Not on Pirate’ Side

There was no World Series and” Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” regulated the box office the last time Seton Hall pummel’ Nova in Philly. That’s some serious biography.’ Nova blew out Seton Hall 80 -5 2 the last time the two played in The City of Brotherly Love.

The 17 competitions over the stretch dating back to 1994 have been decided by an average margin of 16 details. Merely one came down to the wire, a two-point decision in 2008. It’s the longest winning blotch by one team against another in the Big East — by a lot.

And Saturday’s contest is the second straight road outing for the Bucs after a solid seven-point winning against Georgetown Wednesday. While Kevin Willard’s club has proven it can win back-to-back conference road sports once this season( the Plagiarist knocked off Butler and St. John’s away from Newark last-place month ), doing so again is a tall order. Seton Hall quitted two straight roadies in December, coming to Iowa State and Rutgers in plays that weren’t close. Plus, that daunting history is looming.

But Then Again …

“Yeah, I certainly do think they are a Final Four contender, ” Wright said last month. That’s what the longtime Villanova head coach said about Seton Hall. And Wright knows a thing or two about Final Fours, after winning two of the last four NCAA Tournaments. Just look at what Raider did to the Hoyas Wednesday for a primer.

This Pirates have the makings of something special. I’ve been touting them as a sleeper March Madness contender all season. Plus, they’re playing with live coin Saturday to a certain extent, with a two-game lead in the documents of the conference puts over the Wildcat. They’re 6-2 along the road, including 5-0 in the Big East.

“Our confidence has been high-pitched, ” Powell said. “We want to be a championship team. We want to be one of the top squads in the country.” It seems this could be their year.

Advantage?

In a what oddsmakers think will be a tight one, I’m thinking the opposite. I love Seton Hall in this smudge for a variety of reasons. Primary among them is Powell.

The preseason All-American candidate has lived up to the hype this season. He put up 34 against the Hoyas and is the second extending scorer in the Big East,

Plus, Willard knows two of’ Nova’s best actors, Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels, after working with them as part of USA Basketball in last summer’s Pan American Games. That inside knowledge of their propensities should be a boon to the Pirates’ programme. And Villanova could be suggestible to a pick-and-roll game, as the Wildcat rank last in the Big East in field-goal percentage defense (. 437 ). That dallies right into probable ponderous utilization of 7-foot-2 center Romaro Gill( who also happened to tie a career-high with eight blocks against the Hoyas Wednesday ).

All these factors has me on the Pirates to snarl the streak Saturday and procession toward a high-seed in next month’s Big Dance.

Pick: Seton Hall +3( -1 05)

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